J&K to seal borders with Punjab, Himachal and Ladakh
Monday - March 23, 2020 4:54 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Jammu, March 23 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir authorities decided on Monday to seal the borders of the union territory with Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh in the wake of coronavirus scare."While inter-district vehicular movement has been strictly restricted, traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu highway will also be regulated. Vehicles carrying essential supplies will move normally," government spokesman Rohit Kansal said on his official Twitter handle. It was however not clear from when the decision would be implemented.Four persons have so far tested positive for coronavirus in J&K, including one in the Valley and three in Jammu area.
--IANS sq/tsb
--IANS sq/tsb
